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Three of the people from Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop who make it work. L-R: Dorothy Smith, manager; Ray Wisniewski; and Bill Rush.

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Date: c.1970

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Date: c.1970

Subjects: Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop; Smith, Dorothy; Wisniewski, Ray; Rush, Bill

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1128

Collection: Photographs

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Paul and Selma Backert, who operated a dry goods store at 221 N. First Avenue from at least 1928 to approximately 1940. They came to Los Angeles area in about 1890 and operated general merchandise stores in Newhall and Lancaster. They lived at 212 N. Myrtle in Monrovia.

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Date: c.1898

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Date: c.1898

Subjects: Arcadia Department Store; Business & industry; Stores

Physical Description: 3x5 oval original

ID: 409

Collection: Photographs

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View of east end of building at 22 E. Foothill Blvd. It was apparently built c. 1930, and used as a home and also as a business. Last occupant was the Copy Cat, a women's dress store.

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Date: Feb. 1978

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Date: Feb. 1978

Subjects: Houses; Business & industry; Stores

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 5 b&w

ID: 265

Collection: Photographs

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Interior view of General Merchandise store operated by Selma and Paul Bachert at 221 N. First Avenue for approximately 8 years. It was called Arcadia Department Store. Selma Bachert is standing to left by glass case.

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Date: c.1920s

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Date: c.1920s

Subjects: Arcadia Department Store; Bachert, Paul; Bachert, Selma; Stores

Physical Description: 6x7 b&w (sepia tone)

ID: 212

Collection: Photographs

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View of a section of Baldwin Avenue business district in the 1000 S. Baldwin block. Eleven automobiles are diagonally parked in front of the various shops.

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Date: 1930

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Date: 1930

Subjects: Baldwin Avenue; Business & industry

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 585

Collection: Photographs

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Frank and Flora McCoy in their general merchandise store at 233 N. First Avenue.

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Date: c. early 1920's

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Date: c. early 1920's

Subjects: Frank McCoy General Merchandise; McCoy, Flora; McCoy, Frank; Stores

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 195

Collection: Photographs

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View west of bungalow with chimney on east side. In 1939 City Directory, this was called Ivy Cottage Restaurant, at 22 E. Foothill. In 1931-32 City Directory, listed as Gansers Ltd. - Preserves. This was the first time this address showed in the city directory, so building apparently dates to 1930. Last business to use it was the Copy Cat custom dress design shop.

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Date: 1978

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Date: 1978

Subjects: Houses; Business & industry

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 5 b&w

ID: 266

Collection: Photographs

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Corpe brothers garage and machine shop with truck parked in front of shop at 50 La Porte Street, Arcadia. Standing by truck, left to right: Enos Corpe, ?, Bill Cooper, mechanic, and Clint Corpe with hand on front of truck. Truck has printed on it: Dairy Fertilizer, which was another business run by the Corpe brothers.

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Date: c.1919

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Date: c.1919

Subjects: Corpe, Enos; Corpe, Clint; Cooper, Bill; Corpe Brothers Garage & Machine Shop; Business & industry

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 367

Collection: Photographs

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Al Yarter, shoemaker, at his shoe shop which was in building he built in 300 block of N. First Ave. on west side of street. Photo #855 shows exterior of shop.

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Date: 1923

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Date: 1923

Subjects: Arcadia Shoe Shop; Yarter, Al

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 856

Collection: Photographs

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House at 22 E. Foothill Blvd. It housed a dress shop called the Copy Cat from about 1967-1975. During the 1930's and a bit into the 1940's, it was operated as a popular family restaurant. Prior to the Copy Cat years (about 1952-1960), Rita Thompson had it as her real estate office.

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Date: Feb. 1978

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Date: Feb. 1978

Subjects: Houses; Business & industry

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 5 b&w

ID: 260

Collection: Photographs

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McCoy Building, a two story building which was located at 233 N. First Avenue on west side of First Avenue at St. Joseph Sreet. Date on sign at top of building is 1910. Window and awning have FRANK McCOY GENERAL MERCHANDISE printed on them. Standing in front of store are two men and a woman. Building was demolished in September 1973.

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Date: c.1912

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Date: c.1912

Subjects: Frank McCoy General Merchandise; City Hall; First Avenue; Stores

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 187

Collection: Photographs

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Seaquist's Drug Store. Pictured in front are three people: younger man in light suit, woman seated, and older man in dark suit. Among other signs in the window is one for polo at Midwick Country Club which was between Alhambra and Monterey Park. On side of building is painted ad for Wrigley's P.K. chewing gum. Located about 200 block of N. First Avenue.

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Date: c.1913

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Date: c.1913

Subjects: Seaquist's Pharmacy; Arcadia(City)-History-1903-1919; Stores

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 b&w

ID: 189

Collection: Photographs

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Interior of Frank and Flora McCoy's grocery store at 233 N. First Avenue. Lady at left side of photo behind counter, another standing in front of counter with white apron. On right side of photo is a woman in a coat.

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Date: c.1924

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Date: c.1924

Subjects: Frank McCoy General Merchandise; McCoy, Frank; McCoy, Flora; Stores

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 213

Collection: Photographs

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Thrifty Drug Store building at NW corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue. There are no identifying signs on the building. The signs were removed after the store closed. Former site of first City Hall.

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Date: 1979

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Date: 1979

Subjects: Thrifty Drug Store; City Hall; Stores

Physical Description: 4x5 color

ID: 1232

Collection: Photographs

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Chaqueta and Sons Inc. Cafe and Office of the Timball Liniment Co. Northeast corner of First Avenue and Santa Clara Street, early 1950s. Building to the left is Industrial Brush Co. Coca-Cola logo on the Chaqueta and Sons sign. Parked cars are visible.

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Date: early 1950s

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Date: early 1950s

Subjects: Business and industry; Chaqueta and Sons Inc. Cafe; Restaurants, bars, etc.; Small businesses; Timball Liniment Co.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 2266

Collection: Photographs

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View south, perhaps from top of City Hall on Corner of First and Huntington Drive, to Arcadia Drive-In Market. Located on SW corner of the same intersection there was, in addition to the Service Station, a dry cleaners, a bakery, a fresh vegetable market, a meat market, a grocery store, and the Pines Cafe. First Avenue is street seen on the left.

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Date: Market opened 1929

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Date: Market opened 1929

Subjects: Arcadia Drive-In Market; Gas stations; Huntington Drive; Stores

Physical Description: 6 1/2 x 10 b&w

ID: 892

Collection: Photographs

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Three views of business areas in Arcadia. On left is south side of Huntington Drive. Arcadia Hardware is still located at 52 E. Huntington Drive as it is shown here. On the right is the Bank of Italy which was located on NE corner of Huntington Drive and First Ave. The building just to the north up First Ave (with awnings) is also still in use.

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Date: 1928

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Date: 1928

Subjects: Business & industry; Huntington Drive; Baldwin Avenue; Bank of Italy National Trust Savings; Arcadia Hardware

Physical Description: 5 1/2 x 10 b&w

ID: 889

Collection: Photographs

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Interior of Seaquist's Pharmacy showing proprietor Oscar Seaquist standing in center of the store. Note fountain counter on the left. Store was located on north First Avenue not far from Santa Fe tracks. It was the first drug store in Arcadia.

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Date: c.1924

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Date: c.1924

Subjects: Seaquist's Pharmacy; Seaquist, Oscar; Stores

Physical Description: 7x9 b&w hard board original

ID: 211

Collection: Photographs

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Eleanor Gilbert in charge of overdue department at Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue.

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Date: c.1953

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Date: c.1953

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959; Gilbert, Eleanor

Physical Description: 6x8 b&w vertical

ID: 349

Collection: Photographs

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View of west side of Baldwin looking north from intersection with Naomi Avenue. Street trees obscure names of most shops but Nash's Department Store and Hinshaw's Department Store are visible.

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Date: c. late 1960's

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Date: c. late 1960's

Subjects: Baldwin Avenue; Hinshaw's Department Store; Nash's Department Store; Stores

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 605

Collection: Photographs

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Three of the people from Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop who make it work. L-R: Dorothy Smith, manager; Ray Wisniewski; and Bill Rush.

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Paul and Selma Backert, who operated a dry goods store at 221 N. First Avenue from at least 1928 to approximately 1940. They came to Los Angeles area in about 1890 and operated general merchandise stores in Newhall and Lancaster. They lived at 212 N. Myrtle in Monrovia.

Images

View of east end of building at 22 E. Foothill Blvd. It was apparently built c. 1930, and used as a home and also as a business. Last occupant was the Copy Cat, a women's dress store.

Images

Interior view of General Merchandise store operated by Selma and Paul Bachert at 221 N. First Avenue for approximately 8 years. It was called Arcadia Department Store. Selma Bachert is standing to left by glass case.

Images

View of a section of Baldwin Avenue business district in the 1000 S. Baldwin block. Eleven automobiles are diagonally parked in front of the various shops.

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Frank and Flora McCoy in their general merchandise store at 233 N. First Avenue.

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Al Yarter, shoemaker, at his shoe shop which was in building he built in 300 block of N. First Ave. on west side of street. Photo #855 shows exterior of shop.

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House at 22 E. Foothill Blvd. It housed a dress shop called the Copy Cat from about 1967-1975. During the 1930's and a bit into the 1940's, it was operated as a popular family restaurant. Prior to the Copy Cat years (about 1952-1960), Rita Thompson had it as her real estate office.

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Interior of Frank and Flora McCoy's grocery store at 233 N. First Avenue. Lady at left side of photo behind counter, another standing in front of counter with white apron. On right side of photo is a woman in a coat.

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Thrifty Drug Store building at NW corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue. There are no identifying signs on the building. The signs were removed after the store closed. Former site of first City Hall.

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Chaqueta and Sons Inc. Cafe and Office of the Timball Liniment Co. Northeast corner of First Avenue and Santa Clara Street, early 1950s. Building to the left is Industrial Brush Co. Coca-Cola logo on the Chaqueta and Sons sign. Parked cars are visible.

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Interior of Seaquist's Pharmacy showing proprietor Oscar Seaquist standing in center of the store. Note fountain counter on the left. Store was located on north First Avenue not far from Santa Fe tracks. It was the first drug store in Arcadia.

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Eleanor Gilbert in charge of overdue department at Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue.

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View of west side of Baldwin looking north from intersection with Naomi Avenue. Street trees obscure names of most shops but Nash's Department Store and Hinshaw's Department Store are visible.

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